This cartoon makes an interesting point. One would think that encouraging Americans to vote would be a message that everyone can get behind. Doesn’t democracy thrive when its people participate in it? Isn’t that a good thing?
Category: Renewables – Politics
Lest We Forget the Cruelties, the Crimes…..
IMO, one of the biggest reasons that Trump is still in office and is predicted to survive impeachment when the Senate trial finally rolls around is precisely this: we forget. As presented here, this list of atrocities is so long, …
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American Liberalism
An interesting bit of history here, courtesy of Eleanor Roosevelt. My first recollection of hearing the word “liberal” used disparagingly was in a GHW Bush (41) speech he gave in my then-home town, Los Angeles suburb Woodland Hills, in 1992 …
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Trump and Hate Crime
As much as I hate the violence that Trump engenders in our society, I question the logic presented in this meme. Correlation does not imply causation. Trump holds rallies in regions whose politics favor him, and are therefore growing in …
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What Trump Isn’t
We tend to look at Donald Trump in terms of what he says and does, as these, by his careful design, are so outrageous. Conversely, we tend not to perceive Trump for what he doesn’t have, which is why I …
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Trump, Ukraine and Iran
Is this really going to work for Trump? Further news emerges on his criminal behavior re: Ukraine, an hour later we strike Iran, and people think this is a coincidence? Oh well, weapons manufacturers and their investors are popping open …
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Made Me Chuckle
Getting back to work after the New Year’s holiday, I needed a good laugh. This got the job done nicely. That’s part of the beauty of cell phones; there are now more than five billion amateur photo-comedians.
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American Values Used To Include Caring About Others
Just a bit more than half a century ago, the right wing here in the United States was represented by our popular Republican president Dwight D. Eisenhower, who left us with this: Every gun that is made, every warship launched, …
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Proper Role of Government
In response to the meme at left, a reader comments, “It shouldn’t be the government regulating what we buy.” That depends on your philosophy of government. IMO, government should act to protect the health and safety of its citizens. Consuming …
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Lots of People Want Trump Dead–So, So Wrong
Many of us know people who wish someone would kill Trump. I hear this constantly from people, ranging from fairly sophisticated folks from my college days and 2GreenEnergy colleagues to total morons. Some of them are hoping that the U.S. …
